Xiaomi has brought to sale its new smartphone, Mi Max which has been tagged as the “Largest phone of Xiaomi” to India on Thursday for Rs. 14,999. Mi Max will be available for purchase during its flash sale on July 6 on Mi.com for which the registration has already started. The open sale on all other e-commerce sites will begin on July 13. Xiaomi has also launched its global ROM of MIUI 8. Check out the Xiaomi mi Max specifications , Price and Review here

Mi Max was unveiled for the first time in China by May. It is available in Dark Grey, Gold and Silver colors with a fingerprint sensor at the rear panel. Three variants of Mi Max were released in China but only one among those has been launched in India – 3GB RAM/ 32GB inbuilt storage/ Snapdragon 650 SoC. Xiaomi has promised that 4GB RAM/ 128GB inbuilt storage/ Snapdragon 652 SoC variant will soon be available in India for Rs. 19,999. All three variants of Mi Max support dual hybrid SIM configuration.

Xiaomi has also proclaimed that the first 1 million users of Mi Max will get 3 months of free movies and 1 year of unlimited music on Hungama Play. The first 10,000 Mi Max users can get free live streaming of Batman Vs Superman.

Xiaomi Mi Max specifications:

Mi Max features a 6.44 inch full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass protection. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 SoC paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The mobile also features a 16 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera. It runs on MIUI 7 on top of Android Marshmallow. The connectivity specs 4G LTE with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/ A-GPS with Glonass, and Wi-Fi 802.11ac with Mimo. Mi Max is backed by a battery power 4850 mAh and will be available in Gold, Dark Grey and Silver colors.

The glass on the screen is rounded and there are chamfered edges along the metal body of Mi Max.

The volume and power buttons are housed on the right while the left edge sports a dual hybrid SIM tray. The micro USB port and mono speaker are placed at the bottom while the infra red emitter and headphones socket are at the top.

The rear panel sports the primary camera, dual LED flash and fingerprint sensor.

With an enormous build, mi Max is not easy to use single handed and daily usage might get you accustomed to it.

Xiaomi Mi Max Specifications and Software :

Mi max comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 SoC, 3GB RAM, 32 GB storage. It runs on Android Marshmallow with MIUI 7 on top and will be upgradeable up to MIUI 8.

Mi Max include ‘One Handed mode’ options in the Settings menu to shrink the contents of display to 4.5 or 4 or 3.5 inches to the bottom corners of the display. This can be done by simply swiping left or right on the capacitive button.

“Shortcut Menu” or “Quick Ball” option in Mi Max lets you assign five shortcuts to any app or function to multi task easily. This floating screen ball called the “Quick Ball” can be accessed from any app or home screen.

There are pre-installed apps like Security to check data usage and clean junk; Themes to customize the look of your mobile; Mi remote to act as the remote control for your TV with the infra red emitter; and third party apps like Facebook, WPS Office, SwiftKey, Flipkart and Fleksy.

Performance

The Snapdragon 650 SoC offers plenty of grunt for most apps and games. The mobile scored a good 32fps in GFXbench and 18,044 points in 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited as an indication of its gaming performance.

Mi Max has its own Audio Player with audio enhancements and equalizer presets. The mono speaker is loud yet doesn’t give a good experience.

The volume of the earphone can be quite louder but provides better clarity.

Camera

The 16 MP rear camera comes with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) feature that works well in bright lights. But it may over sharpen the image which produces slightly jagged edges. It also supports 4K video recording.

The 5MP front camera works fine for selfies under bright lights and can record 720p videos.

The camera app offers different shooting modes, including a Manual mode which lets you adjust shutter speed, ISO, white balance and focus.

The video quality is good even under low lights. Video recording include features like slow-motion and time lapse video modes.

Battery

Mi Max is backed by a huge battery of 4850 mAh which can last for two days of regular use. In the video loopback test, it can stay alive for 21 hours and 11 minutes.